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Students, Residents of Abernethy Laurels Find Common Ground as Penpals

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | May 17, 2017

Mrs. Tasha Burgin’s second grade class at Maiden Elementary School has uncovered a sea of new friends at Abernethy Laurels, a senior living community, and the entire school is excited. Shaylyn Ladd, Director of Community Engagement, and Mrs. Burgin have partnered to offer Generation Connection, a pen pal program where these second graders and residents…

Nurses from Advocate Good Samaritan Serve Veterans through Honor Flight Chicago

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | May 11, 2017

Honoring United States veterans was all in a day’s work for two nurses at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, Ill., who recently served as medical guardians on a trip with Honor Flight Chicago. Hayley Emer and Leah Roman, both registered nurses in the hospital’s critical care unit, volunteered to provide medical assistance to…

Dorhauer Releases 5-Point Plan for the UCC

By CHHSM Staff | October 22, 2015

United Church of Christ general minister and president, the Rev. John C. Dorhuaer, outlines plans for five new initiatives to be undertaken by the national setting of the United Church of Christ in 2016. Click here to view the video.

CHHSM Welcomes New UCC General Minister and President

By CHHSM Staff | July 13, 2015

When the Rev. Dr. John Dorhauer was ordained by the United Church of Christ in 1988, the relationship between CHHSM ministries and the church was a strong one. “Every local church knew every CHHSM agency and what they did, why they did it, and why it was important for those local churches to support the…